So, as it happens I was
enticed to do a short tour on the Adventure of the Seas (19 days). The Adventure is a
'Voyager' class vessel and weighs in the neighborhood of 139K ton.
Smaller than the Freedom but still gargantuan. The
layout is practically identical to that of the Explorer. If you want to
know more about the stats then please visit the Explorer page.

I flew into Bridgetown, Barbados on a
Tuesday. As I mentioned on the blog page, I took the 'white
knuckle cab company' through the city to the harbor where I trundled around
with my gear finally getting to the ship around 2:40
pm.

AT
THIS WRITING:

The Adventure has a sweet itinerary for
anyone who would like to take a huge bite of the Western Caribbean. Back
to back itineraries include (in week one): San Juan, Barbados, St Lucia,
Antigua, St Maarten, St Croix and back to San Juan. And on week two we
visit: San Juan, Aruba, Curacao, Dominica, St Thomas and back to San
Juan. I do notice that the more ports of call the more exhausting the
voyage. The Freedom had 2 or 3 days at sea, the Adventure has one or two
depending.
The
Adventure is about to be repositioned to the Mediterranean but this
itinerary won't be abandoned. As soon as I find out which vessel takes
over I'll post it here.

I confess
to a true fondness for the Adventure of the Seas. These giant vessels
manage to develop their own personalities. In some ways the Adventure
can be awkward in the way issues are addressed. And in other ways it
displays a relaxed efficiency that is unmatched. As with most RCL
vessels, the crew is absolutely magnificent.

Click
on the camera for images from a variety of destinations. The Adventure is one RCL ship that
plies Caribbean waters and does not include a stop at either of their two private islands.

Many
guests stay on board for the entire two weeks (back to back cruisers).